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I think the confusion comes about because people tend to think of the fixed eye made with a locked Brummel splice.

There are 2 splices in the fixed eye:

Locked Brummel splice

bury splice

Those are 2 different splices and not one splice.

The continuous loop as I make them (and as altered above in step 5 of Opie's procedure) involves making a fixed eye with a "true locked Brummel" and then 2 buries instead of the single bury of the usual fixed eye. The buries involve burying the "standing part" and "free end" (really 2 free ends) from the fixed eye into the rope of the eye yielding a continuous loop with a "true locked Brummel".

Define "true locked brummel".
If you mean that the 2 strands have to also lie along the standing part as in the locked Brummel for a fixed eye, then the answer is no for the simple fact that there is no longer a standing part.

I think that's what I mean. It's just Opie's standard way, except the two brummel "pass-throughs" are reversed so that they lock under tension, as in a LB eye splice.

Clear as mud?
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Ok, so I made my first continuos loop. I used 7/64 yellow Amsteel. I made it with 30" with 5" spliced in on each side. I will use this for Prussic knots. I ended up with a loop that is 9" in length. I hope I did this right seems very strong and nothing is slipping out of place. I'll make a few more then tackle a whoopi sling next.

Ok, so I made my first continuos loop. I used 7/64 yellow Amsteel. I made it with 30" with 5" spliced in on each side. I will use this for Prussic knots. I ended up with a loop that is 9" in length. I hope I did this right seems very strong and nothing is slipping out of place. I'll make a few more then tackle a whoopi sling next.

I went with a 3/8" rope and 6" buries. The sizing worked out just fine and the loops are holding just fine. I'll be keeping a close eye on things. I also added backup tie outs to the front and the back just in case. Don't want a 900 lb motorcycle coming loose at 70 mph!